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Definitions for Philological
[1] the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
[2] (especially in older use) linguistics, especially historical and comparative linguistics.
[3] Obsolete . the love of learning and literature.
[4] comparative and historical linguistics
[5] the scientific analysis of written records and literary texts
[6] (no longer in scholarly use) the study of literature in general
Words nearby Philological
philologyphilodendron, philography, philogyny, philol., philologian, philology, philomel, philomela, philomelides, philopena, philoprogenitive
Origin of Philological
y1350–1400; Middle English philologie < Latin philologia < Greek philología love of learning and literature, equivalent to philólog(os ) literary, studious, argumentative + -ia -y3. See philo-, -logy
Other words from Philological
phil·o·log·i·cal [fil-uh -loj -i-kuh l] /ˌfɪl əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/ , phil·o·log·ic , adjective
phil·o·log·i·cal·ly , adverb
phi·lol·o·gist , phi·lol·o·ger , noun
non·phil·o·log·ic , adjective
non·phil·o·log·i·cal , adjective
un·phil·o·log·ic , adjective
un·phil·o·log·i·cal , adjective
Word origin for Philological
yC17: from Latin philologia, from Greek: love of language
Synonyms for Philological
grammatical, lingual, dialectal, etymological, lexemic, lexical, morphological, phonemic, phonetic, phonological, syntactical